Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10

पूजाविधिः

Pūjā-vidhiḥ) — The Supreme Procedure of Worship (Morning Observances

Devanagari script

रवेर्दिने तथा श्राद्धे संक्रान्तौ ग्रहणे तथा । महादाने तथा तीर्थे ह्युपवासदिने तथा

Transliteration

raverdine tathā śrāddhe saṃkrāntau grahaṇe tathā | mahādāne tathā tīrthe hyupavāsadine tathā

Translation

Vào các ngày Chủ nhật, trong lễ śrāddha, lúc saṅkrānti, khi có nhật thực hay nguyệt thực, trong dịp đại thí (mahādāna), tại các thánh địa (tīrtha), và cả những ngày trai giới (upavāsa)—đều là những thời điểm đặc biệt thích hợp cho các pháp hành kính thờ Śiva.

Word by Word

• रवेः: of the Sun (Ravi)
• रवेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Genitive singular

• दिने: on the day
• दिने: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise/also)

• श्राद्धे: at/ during śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular

• संक्रान्तौ: at saṅkrānti (solar transit)
• संक्रान्तौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संक्रान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular

• ग्रहणे: during an eclipse
• ग्रहणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रहण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• महा-दाने: at a great donation (occasion)
• महा-दाने: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महद् दानम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• तीर्थे: at a sacred ford/pilgrimage place
• तीर्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: emphasis/indeed)

• उपवास-दिने: on a fasting day
• उपवास-दिने: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपवास (प्रातिपदिक) + दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: उपवासस्य दिनम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Shiva Purana to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse is a general dharma-vidhi listing auspicious/adhikāra-kāla (eligible times) for Śiva-observances; it is not tied to a single Jyotirliṅga legend.

Significance: Marks liminal times (saṅkrānti, grahaṇa) and liminal acts (śrāddha, mahādāna, upavāsa, tīrtha-yātrā) as especially potent for Śiva-pūjā, aligning the bound soul (paśu) with Śiva’s grace through disciplined observance.

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: grahaṇa (solar/lunar eclipse) and saṅkrānti (solar ingress) identified as high-charge cosmic thresholds for vrata/pūjā.

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It lists sacred occasions—ancestral rites, solar transitions, eclipses, pilgrimage, charity, and fasting—when devotion to Lord Shiva is considered especially potent, because the mind becomes restrained and merit-bearing actions are naturally supported.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

These occasions are traditional ‘power-times’ for Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-pūjā—where offerings, mantra-japa, and vrata are performed with heightened focus, aligning household duties (śrāddha, dāna) with Shiva-bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Observe upavāsa (fasting) and perform Shiva upāsanā on these days—such as Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga abhiṣeka with pure water, and giving dāna with a calm, sattvic intention.